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Aplasia medular asociada al uso de ticlopidina: Report of one case

2002; Q16635223; Volume: 130; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4067/s0034-98872002000700013

ISSN

0717-6163

Autores

Carolina Ruiz B, Tatiana Monroy A, Nelson Montaña N, Pilar Lora L, Rubén Lamich B, Alejandro Valderrama R,

Tópico(s)

Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

Resumo

We report a 58 years old male that developed a bone marrow aplasia associated to the use of ticlopidine, prescribed after coronary artery stenting. The patient developed a pneumonia as a complication. He was admitted to the Intermediate Treatment Unit, receiving wide spectrum antimicrobial therapy and a granulocyte colony stimulating factor (Neupogen(r)) with favourable response. Ticlodipine is an effective antiplatelet agent, but has serious hematological and other side effects. Its prescription requires a close follow up and search for complications.

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